Whoa! I don’t know who “Connie” is on the last posting to the ME Television blog I posted regarding the layoffs of VJs Paul Saucido and Bavu Blakes, but when “she” wrote that as of Friday, ME TV was kaput, I knew I had to do some checking.

This message just came to TV Eye from Connie Wodlinger, executive director at ME Television:

“I understand some misinformation has been posted to your blog. Thank you for bringing it to our attention.

ME Television has had some significant layoffs, but the management team and a base crew remain in place. The network will continue to produce a 24-hour on-air signal as we aggressively pursue several viable options to return to full production and move forward.

– Connie Wodlinger”

Surprise layoffs, mystery commenters, and misinformation. If anybody wants to tell us the real story, TV Eye’s all ears.

This article appears in August 22 • 2008.

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